In the garden of the palace, Huck finds the earl and his daughter waiting for the arrival of a princess from the east. Huck thinks that the princess might be a spy for the east, and he suggests that she should be handed over to the courts. The princess of the east arrives and greets the king, saying that she wishes to send him blessings from heaven. She also tells the king that she is a golden rose from the Howard family, and that she will send him a message from her.